- Source: Indus Gorge
The Indus Gorge is formed by the Indus River as it skirts the Nanga Parbat massif, the western anchor of the Greater Himalayas, and before it debouches into the plains of Punjab in Pakistan. The gorge is 4,500–5,200 m (14,800–17,100 ft) deep near the Nanga Parbat. The massive amounts of erosion due to the Indus River following the capture and rerouting through that area is thought to bring middle and lower crustal rocks to the surface. Gilgit is the westernmost tributary of the Indus River.
See also
Geology of the Himalayas
Rigvedic rivers
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Indus Gorge
- Indus River
- List of canyons
- Canyon
- Pir Ghaib Waterfall
- Where the Indus is Young
- Zanskar Range
- Satkosia Tiger Reserve
- Sukkur Barrage
- Chadar trek
